Friday, March 12, 2010

Paul Menard dumps DEI, yes to Yates

September 30, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

Menard to Join Yates Racing in 2009
CORNELIUS, N.C. (Sept. 30, 2008) – Paul Menard has reached an agreement to drive for Yates Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning with the 2009 season.
“This is a great opportunity and I’m glad to be joining the Yates Racing organization next season,” said Menard. “I think a [...]

Scott Speed / Mike Skinner replace Allmendinger

September 30, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

After a career finish of 9th in Sunday’s race at Kansas, AJ Allmendinger is officially out of the #84 car for Red Bull Racing.  Scott Speed and Mike Skinner will share that ride for the remainder of this season.
Red Bull Racing Team announces Mike Skinner and Red Bull development driver Scott Speed to replace AJ [...]

Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

September 29, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

Q: Dale, very big weekend coming up. A lot going on and off the racetrack. Tell us about that to open up.
DALE EARNHARDT JR.: This has been a good track for us. Always run good there. Got a lot of fans there. We’re going to have a special paint scheme with all the fans that [...]

Race Recap: Jimmie Wins Battle with Edwards

September 29, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

NSCS Recap: Johnson holds off Edwards’ charge to take Chase lead
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, celebrates his first win at Kansas Speedway (his fifth of the season) in Victory Lane for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Camping World RV 400.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was probably one of the most spectacular [...]

Video: Jimmie Johnson Battles Carl Edwards at Kansas

September 28, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards had yet another late race battle for the win at Kansas in Race #3 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Here are the closing laps of the race. Leave your comments below.

Jimmie Johnson holds off Carl Edwards for Kansas Win

September 28, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

RACE RECAP | KANSAS
Camping World RV 400
Race #3 in the Chase
10 Elliott Sadler
9 AJ Allmendinger great for his resume
8 David Ragan
7 Jeff Burton
6 Kevin Harvick
5 Matt Kenseth recovered from a spin
4 Jeff Gordon
3 Greg Biffle
2 Carl Edwards bounced off the wall in turn 4 coming to the line
VICTORY LANE
1 After leading the most laps, Jimmie [...]

Race Recap: Denny Hamlin wins at Kansas

September 27, 2008 by Kerry Murphey  
Filed under News

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Denny Hamlin held off NASCAR Nationwide Series points leader Clint Bowyer to win Saturday’s Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway, but Bowyer extended his margin in the standings over his two closest pursuers.
Hamlin led every lap of a 36-lap green-flag run to finish the race and crossed the finish line 1.407 [...]

Next Page »

Copyright © 2009, 2010 The Final Lap with Kerry Murphey - NASCAR News Radio Show and Podcasts - All Rights Reserved
Syndicated Nationally by United Stations Radio Networks
Most photos courtesy of © CIA Stock Photo, Inc. or NASCAR Media
Not associated with NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.